Centenarians Secret

"Control?"

"Eat until you get 80% full?"

"Reduce Your Caloric Intake?"

How do those people do it? Amazing information has been collected from people who have made it past 100 years of age. Incredibly, the techniques are simple, it's implementing them in our own society that may be the challenge. Is it impossible? No.  For the author of Blue Zones did include Loma Linda, California has having an incredible amount of centenarians!  Remarkably, people who are living past 100 years of age do live in similar societies as we do in North America.

We may have to adjust our own mind sets, understand how to cope with stress and how your body responds daily. It's about listening to your body. How do you feel when you eat? After you eat? Do you know when your really hungry? What are you eating? It's not about obsessing, it's about re-discovering how, when and what to eat.  More than just food, there are other amazing tips these older 'wiser' folks have shared.

Let's go through the list of findings from those who not only have reached 100 years of age, but look fabulous!

1. Stop eating when you are about 80% full. That's what the world's oldest people do. And they are on to something really important. While eating less and exercising not only resulted in weight loss, according to Scientists at the St. Louis University found that lower calories also reduced the production of T3. A hormone that slows down metabolism!

2. Keep your brain active!!! The more you work your brains synapses, the longer people are able to stay sharp and active! The key!

3. Increase the amount of 'sex time!'. Both sexes can improve their life span and look fabulous by engaging in more intercourse. You not only release amazing chemicals in your body to reduce the aging process, but you will remain more vibrant - mentally, physically and spiritually.

4. More beans, soya and nuts! Less meat in the diet has helped these people live past a 100!

5. Resveratrol! Found in red wine has been linked to stronger bone density and motor functioning, healthier hearts/circulation, ward off inflammation, and cataracts. Drinking in moderation of course.

6. Stay active.  If you can walk or ride your bike to the corner store more often then drive, it helps.  Every little movement helps.  You stop moving, you begin to deteriorate. 

7. Strong family ties. Every member of the family is cared for reducing risk of depression, suicide and stress.

8. Strong healthy belief systems.   

9. Laughter! Humor reduces stress!  

10. Get outdoors and garden! Good for you health and a great way to de-stress.

11. Sunshine. Vitamin D not only makes you feel more alive and vital but in moderation can increase your life expectancy.  If you use high SPF factors all the time the chance of getting natural vitamin D gets cut off.

12. Attitude.  Get over your past hurts.  It not only slows you down but shortens your life. 

13. Take a nap! Reduces cardiovascular disease by 25% according to Dan Buettner's study.

14. Spend time with like-minded friends.  Keeps shared values alive and provides amazing mutual support.

15. Eat breakfast like a Kinq/Queen, lunch like a prince/princess and dinner like a pauper.

16. Drink plenty of water.  Especially when you first wake up.  Drinking water can kick start your metabolism in the morning.  Detoxifying in the day.

17. Put more plants into your diet.